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Re: [IFWP] Latest on the Australian censorship
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- Subject: Re: [IFWP] Latest on the Australian censorship
- From: Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 07:34:23 +0100
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William and all,
Good point William. Sort of gives one a hint of what to expect
from the GAC, doesn't it???
William X. Walsh wrote:
> Tuesday, August 24, 1999, 3:35:05 AM, Michael Sondow <msondow@iciiu.org> wrote:
>
> > The following Ministerial Media Release is available at:
>
> > http://www.dcita.gov.au/cgi-bin/trap.pl?path=4226
>
> > ACLU president insults Australia
> > The President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Nadine
> > Strossen,
> > yesterday described Australia as a "global village idiot" because it
> > has
> > tried to protect children from illegal material on the internet.
>
> > Terry O'Connor, Minister's office
>
> Always nice to see them taking comments and twisting them like this
> :)
>
> The ACLU President got it right, their Draconian measures are way
> overboard, and in the US would never stand up to constitutional
> muster. Too bad the Australians' didn't have the foresight to
> institute such protections.
>
> --
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